Do-it-yourself balls with photos on the Christmas tree

There are many different decorations for the New Year, which you can make with your own hands. What if you want to go further, do something unusual?Consider how to make balls with photos on a Christmas tree with your own hands, this will be an unusual and unique decoration.

Method number 1

In this embodiment, we consider the manufacture of a Christmas tree toy from a transparent blank.

What do you need

For work you need to prepare the following materials:

• Harvesting a plastic ball. A base of 10 cm is suitable.
• The photo you want to use to decorate the balls.
• Glue, it is advisable to choose the moment Crystal is transparent, so that it is not visible on the base after it dries.
• Ribbon for decoration.
• The ribbon on which you eventually hang the toy.
• Nail polish.

Step-by-step algorithm

1. First, the part of the ball that will be behind the photo needs to be painted. To do this, pour a little nail polish into it and turn it so that it spreads evenly. Leave to dry.
2. Cut the photo along the contour of the ball, make it a couple of millimeters larger, so that later it is convenient to stick it.
3. On the transparent half of the ball, gently glue a thin layer of glue on the rib.
4. After applying the glue, carefully attach the cut photo. Leave to dry.
5. If the photo blank looks beyond the edges of the ball, carefully trim the excess with scissors.
6. Now when everything is ready, connect the two parts of the ball.

In general, your ball is already ready, but it remains to decorate it a bit. Measure out a small piece of tape and make a bow out of it, pass the ribbon into the hole in the ball.

REFERENCE. You can not paint one half of the ball, leave both transparent. Glue two different or identical photos, at your discretion, and you will get a ball on both sides of which photos are inserted.

Method number 2

To perform jewelry using this method, we will work in the decoupage technique.

What do you need

To work, you will need to prepare the following materials:

• Foam ball blank.
• Acrylic lacquer.
• 3 photos suitable for the size of the workpiece.
• Acrylic paints.
• Glue and brush.
• Acrylic lacquer.

When you prepare the necessary materials can proceed to the manufacture of the ball with the photo.

Step-by-step algorithm

1. Primed workpiece. To do this, use white paint. Leave to dry.
2. Prepare photos, cut them to the required size.
3. Dampen your fingers with water and gently roll your white paper on the back of the photo.Work carefully so as not to make holes in the image. You should get an image printed on a thin film.
4. Make small cuts along the edges of the photo, literally a couple of millimeters. This is necessary so that when overlaying the image on the rounded surface of the ball, the photo takes its shape.
5. Dilute the glue with water in a ratio of 1 to 1. Spread the reverse side of the photo with this compound. Leave on for a couple of minutes.
6. Glue the photo on the blank. With smooth finger movements, smooth the photo.

REFERENCE. Pictures can be taken not from one side of the ball, but from several.

The rope for attaching the ball to the Christmas tree can be attached with a regular hairpin. You need to make a contour, thereby you can decorate your work a little.

Using acrylic paints or contour, draw snowflakes or any other images on the ball. When the circuit dries well, the final stage remains. Cover your product with acrylic varnish and leave to dry.

REFERENCE. Balls with a photo are a great gift.